Liquid-dispensing device.



1,225,418. Patented May 8,1917.

C. DOERING, JR. & .H. H. DOERING.

LIQUID DISPENSING DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED AUG-12. l9l5.

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W BORING, 33., AND HENRY H. DOERING, 0F GHIOAGQILLmOI S.

LIQUID-DISPENSING DEVICE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Ma a, 1 917.

' Application filed August 12, 1915. Serial m. 45,160.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, GnAnLss Donnme, Jr., and HENRY H. DOERING, citizens of the United States, and residents of Ohica o, in the county of Cook and State of Il1nois,

have invented a certain new and useful Im-.

provement in Liquid-Dispensing Devices, of which'the following is a description, reference bein had to the accompanyin drawing, whicli forms a part of ours i cation.

Our invention relates to a device adapted to dispense liquids in predetermined quantities through the manipulation of mechanism which may be easily adjusted so as to increase or diminish the quantity dispensed with each operation thereof.

The purpose of our invention is to provide a device. of the nature herein set forth whereb liquid or bevera es may be automatically dispensed or wit drawn from the original container, so that the liquidv or beverage ma be obtalned in "a sanitary manner.

A flirt er object of our invention is to rovide a device wherein the use of valves s entirely done away with, thus resultlng 1n a devioe'which ispositive in operation,

simple in construction, and easily manipulated; the construction being such that the possibility of becoming inoperative or out of order 1s practicall eliminated; while the flow of the liquid rom the original container will be automatically controlled by means of the seal formed bfi' a quantity of the liquid or beverage disc arged' into the device; the'seal bein so formed that any leakage will be'impossible,'so that the device will dispense or discharge nothing more than the predetermined quantity it is intended to discharge.

Another. object of our inventionis to provide a device wherein the dispensing mechanism or measuri ran d. that the quantity dispensed with each operation ofv the mechanism maybe "being adapted to be used as herein disclosed, or in connection with coin-operated devices for dispensing liquids, as well as in connection with liquid or water coolers, as will be readily a parent from the followin detailed description of the construction s own in the drawing wherein Figure is a pa tial filde and pamal otally mounted portion is so ar- 4 'lever 17.

on the line H of Fig. 1 and looking in the direction of the arrows.

an exemplification of our invention, we have illustrated the main or body portion of the device A, which may be of any desired shape or configuration, provided with a suitable base or standard 10, which may be open at the bottom, so as to emit acces to the adjusting means 11, w ereby the normal position of the dispensing and measuring device or reservoir 12, may be determined- The dispensing, device 12 is hung or iv- 'y means of the brac ets 13, 13 in the holder or vessel A. The dispensing device 12 is shown in the nature of a cup provided on one side with a spoutportion 14 preferably arranged to protrude slightly throu h an opening in the wall of vessel A, as s own in Fig. 1, namely into a discharge-spout 15 formed on the front wall of vessel A, as clearlyshown in Fig. 1. In the specific construction illustrated, the forward end of the cup-member or dispenser 12, namely the spout-portion 14, is provided with a transversely disposed pin, or trunnions 16, which fit into the brackets 13,- as shown, so as to permit vertical oscillation or tilting movement of the cup or dispenser 12. The tiltin movement of cup or member 12 is accomp shed by means of v a lever 17 secured at a suitable point to the cup-member or dispenser 12. and protruding through a suitable slot 18 arranged in the front wall of the casing, or body portion A; the slot, in theparticular exemplification, bein shown as also extend into the upper wa l of the spout 15, in or er to permit suflicie'nt downward movement of -The spout-portion 14 of cup-member or dispenser 12 preferably extends slightly upwa d y, a Sh w 1 F gso s w m -member 20; the opemng 2 with a flange at: discharge and normally extend intoa horizontal plane above the plane occupied by the. lower ends of the bottle-rota prongs or members 19, which are seen to the cover-portion 20 of the receptacle or main portion A, as shown in Fig. 1.

The prongs or members 19 are secured to to the cover 20 in an suitable manner, and preferably extend ownwardly in a converging manner, wlth the lower ends presented inwardly or toward each other, as shown in Fig. 1, so as to receive the neck of the inverted bottle or container B and prevent further inward movement thereof; at .the same time not interferm with the proper discharge of the fluid rom bottle or container B.

Any suitable construction may be employed for holding the inverted bottle n place; it being essential to hold the bottle 1n such manner that the mouth of the bottle extends into the cup-member 12 sufiiciently beneath the upper edge thereof, asshown.

In order to properly support the eontalner or bottle B in inverted position, we provide the cover-portion 20 with the upwardly extending fingers or supporting members 21,

of which any suitable number may be provided; arranged so as to enable the contalner or bottle to be properly inserted through the opening 22 in the upper art of the coverbeingalpreferably arranged so as to be substantl y m hne with the center or deepest portion ofthe cu -member or dispenser 12. a v he cover-member 20 is shown provided rtion 23 referably arranged to exten into the mam or bod pori by member 12,

tion A, as shown in Fig.1; althoug an suitable construction may be employe whereby the cover will remain in place when a bottle is inverted into place.

As shown in Fig. '1, the cup-member or dispenser 12 is shown u on the adjustin mechanism or screw-r 11 which exten s upwardly through the lower part of the receptacle A; having threaded relation with the ferrule or sleeve 24 which is secured in the rece tacle A in any suitable manner. Any sultable manner of adjustably securingthe rod in place may be employed; and the lower on of screw-rod or member 11 may be provided with a suitable thumbpie'ce, indicated at 25, whereby the member'or rod 11 may be easily screwed upwardly or downwardly as desired.

It'is evident from the construction shown, that if the cu -member or r 12 is moved upwar y by rod or member 11, a smaller quantit' of liquid will be dis use the distance between the bottom of the cup-member or dispenser 12 and. the orifice of the bottle vor container B will be decreased, so that a lesser quantity of liquid will be required to seal the-orifice is thereby made greater.

andghus prevent further flow from the bot- It will be understood, of course, that the cup member or dispenser 12 should not be lowered to such an extent, by means of screw 11, that the outlet end of spout-portion 14 will be brought into a lane beneath the horizontal plane occupi by the orifice of the bottle. I

Screwing the member or rod 11 downwardly, Wlll lower the normal portion of cup-member or dispenser '12, with the result that the quantity of liquid dispensed by member 12 will be" increased, because the distance between the bottomof on -member 'or dispenser 12 and the orifice of bottle B The mechanism, it will be'understood, is referably so constructed in' actual practice, that the rear wall of cup-member 12 cannot be lowered beneath the-plane of the orifice of bottle B.

It is evident from the construction shown and described that downward pressure on the free end of lever 17 will tilt cup-member or dispenser 12, on trunnions 16, so as to induce the liquid to flow out of the cup 12 and be discharged through spout 15. The construction and arrangement of cup-memher 12 is such, however, that a slight quan- I tity of liquid will remain in the bottom of the on -member or dis enser 12 at a oint coinci out with the orifice of the bott e B. This small quantity of "liquid is suflicient, however, to create a seal about the orifice of the bottle and prevent air ente the bottle, with the result that no liqui will flow out of the bottle while the member or dispenser 12 is being dischar d. A very slight quantity of liquid in t e bottom' of the member or dispenser 12 is suflicient to seal the orifice of the bottle; and the moment member or di nser 12 is dro ped back to normal jiosition, thereby bre the seal formed y the small quantity 0% liquid, air will be permitted to enter the "bottle and the flow of liquid from bottle B will again be-permitted, until the quantity 1n the cup-member or dispenser 12 reaches a point where it will submerge theorifice of the bottle sulficiently to revent the entrance of air into the bottle I The'baseof the rece tacle A- may be provlded with a glass-ho ding tray, as shown at 26, in Fig. 1; the tray either being ormanently secured to the base,- or moun on the stem or rod 27, whichmay extend into a suitable "socket in the base portion of the device,

f so as to permit of its ready removal 1 desired.

As preyiou'sly stated, the receptacle A may be given any desired shape; and the construction may be altered in certain respects without, however, departing from the splrit of our invention, and we do not WlSh to be understood as limiting ourselves to the exact construction shown and described. v

What we claim is:-

1. A device of the class described, comprising aireceptacle adapted to receive an inverted bottle or container, a reservoir tiltably mounted in the receptacle ,at a point beneath the orifice of the bottle and arranged to receive the orifice of the inverted bottle or container so that fluid in the reservoir will automatically control the flow of the liquid from the bottle or container, said reservoir being adapted to tilt upward toward the bottle orifice into discharging position without disturbing its receiving relation with the bottle. y

2. A device of the class described, com prising a receptacle provided 'with a discharge opening, means for holding an inverted bottle or container, and a reservoir tiltahly mounted in the receptacle and arranged to receive the orifice of the bottle or container so that fluid in the reservoir will automatically control the discharge from the bottle or container, said reservoir being arranged to discharge into the dischargeopenin of the receptacle when the reservoir is tilte 3. A'device of'the class described comprising a receptacle provided with an openlng in the top thereof adapted to receive an inverted bottle or container, the receptacle being provided with a dischar e-opening, a reservoir tiltably mounted in t e receptacle, and means arranged within the receptacle whereby, the inverted bottle or container will be held in fixed relation to the normal position of the reservoir. c

4. A device of the class described, comrising a receptacle adapted to receive an inverted bottle or container, a reservoir tiltably mounted in the receptacle, with the upper portion of the reservoir normally arranged in a horizontal plane above the plane of t outlet in the receptacle arranged coincident tle or container, and means whereb the reservoir may be tilted and liquid discharged therefrom.

6. A device of the class described, comprising a receptacle arranged to hold a bottle or container in inverted position, a reservoir tiltably mounted in the rece tacle and arranged to receive'the orifice of t e' inverted bottle orcontainer so that liquld in the reservoir will automatically control the e orifice of the bottle, and a dischargethe inverted bottle or flow from the bottle or container, means a; conveying the liquid discharged by the reservoir, and means whereby the reservoir may cally control the flow from the bottle or con tainer, means whereby the reservoir may be tilted into discharging position, and means whereby the relative position of the reservoir to the orifice of the bottle or container may be adjusted. a

8. A device of the class described, coniprising a receptacle adapted'to receive an inverted bottle or container, the receptacle being provided with a discharge-spout, a

reservoir tiltably mounted in the receptacle and so arranged that liquid in the reservoir will automatically control the discharge from the bottle or container, said reservoir being provided with a discharge portion adapted to register with the discharge-spout of the receptacle, means whereby the reservoir may be tilted into dischar ing position, and means whereby the norma relation between the reservoir and the orifice of the bottle or container may be altered.

9. A device of the class described, comprising a body portion having an opening adapted to receive the neck. of an inverted bottle or container and rovided with a. discharge-spout, a liqui receiving member tiltably mounted in said'body-portion and provided with a discharge to register with said discharge-spout, said member being mounted so as to automatiportion arranged cally return to normal position, and means.

arranged to move said member verticall so as to alter its normal relation with the onfice of the bottle or container and thereby regulate the quantity of'liquid to be discharged with each operation of said member.

10. A liquid dispenser, comprising abody-portion, a cover having an opening adapted to receive-the neck of an inverted bottle, upwardly presented means on said cover surrounding the o suing for supporting the bottle, a liqui -rece1ving member tiltably mounted in the body-portionso as- V 11. A liqui dispensing device,comprising a receptacle adapted to hold a bottle or container in inverted position; a cup-member' tiltably mounted so as to swing vertically, the relation between said cup-mem- 5 berand the bottle or container be such that the upper edge of said member W111 extend into a plane above that of the orifice of the bottle or container, and means whereby said member may be oscillated into disi0" charging position 'a discharge member ar-g ranged in juxtaposition to the dischargeside of said cup-member, and an adjusts. member adapted to afiect the normal relation between the cup-member and the bottle or container. 7 A

" CHARLES DOERING Jn.

HENRY H. DOERING. Witnesses: J. H. Bnuuesmm, FBANK Dome. 

